College suffers setback in bid to recover Sh11.2m fees

Kericho Technical Institute is staring at a loss of Sh11.2 million for training officers from a flower company.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Sh 700m land to be reverted to state

Axed judge had facilitated transfer of the property to a company where he was a director.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

State gets millions as parties bargain

Some 48 out of 2,313 defilement and six of 208 incest cases were convicted on plea bargain.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Covid-19 offences higher than other crimes since March

The cases are handled based on the guidelines formulated after the March 13 directive on curfews issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Regional court set to rule on Karua case

The Supreme Court dismissed her appeal against the High Court’s decision on the grounds that its time to hear the matter had lapsed.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Lawyer dies before joining the labour court as a judge

It has been said that the President was holding on to the list because of integrity questions facing some nominees.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Tamarind ordered to deposit Sh3.2m in case with musicians

They earned monthly salaries of Sh34,400 and Sh40,200 respectively but their services were terminated.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Gichuhi sues LSK over senior counsel rank call

The rules require that application for the rank should be determined within six months from the date of the deadline.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Judiciary to reduce backlog of cases in September

Since March, 19 court stations have reported cases of Covid-19, leading to seven of them closed to allow for testing and quarantine of the affected st

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Traders’ pain as goods rot in court

The issue is further complicated because the pandemic has seen most law firms closed or operating with lean staff to assist clients in distress.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Patients in Sh63b deal still a mystery

This is because the government will carry the burden of disposing equipment with high radioactive materials, which are a risk to the environment.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Keep off, sanitise your minds from harming others, Judge Odunga tells jilted lovers

The judge was speaking in a case in which a law enforcement officer had applied for re-sentencing

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Reprieve for AG and Solicitor General in delisting attempt

The two, whose jobs are on the line, got the orders ahead of the society’s Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 23 that would have delisted them.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Sirisia MP Waluke to serve 67 years in prison

Trial Magistrate Elizabeth Juma said Waluke and Wakhungu are to serve the lengthy jail terms if they do not pay the fines amounting to over Sh2b.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 4 years ago

Decision to declare Gor KPL champions now a legal dispute

FKF now objects to KPL case

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Audited FKF’s financial accounts to be given to caretaker committee

Mwendwa faces contempt suit as protagonists move Sports Disputes Tribunal to order Sports Cabinet Secretary to constitute a Normalisation Committee an

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

EACC to use dead man’s statement to recover Sh283m

Three appellate judges said the document was admissible under the Evidence Act, having been given in previous proceedings.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Team to track supply, use of donated blood

He said a register and IT system should enable the tracking of blood from donation to utilisation and supply.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Judiciary recalls judges and support staff amid virus crisis

The officers are expected to indicate the number of pages typed by each court during this period

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Sonko sunk himself into a hole, and kept digging

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s advisors contributed to the dilemma his government is facing, the Sunday Standard has learnt.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Treasury firm on funds allocation as 16 counties clear pending bills

County governments are racing against time to clear pending bills worth Sh51.2 billion to avoid being locked out of funds allocation by the Treasury.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Judiciary collects Sh1.6 billion in court fines

The Judiciary raised Sh1.6 billion in the last financial year through court fines, fees, forfeitures and other charges.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Judge Aganyanya dies suddenly of heart attack

Justice Aganyanya had hoped to live and see an end to corruption in the country's Judiciary, but he died this week without seeing his dream come true.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Firm wants Sh174m for renovating RVR coaches

A company that renovated train coaches for Rift Valley Railways (RVR) is embroiled in a legal tussle over non-payment of Sh174 million.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Justice Odek: Law scholar with a big heart who loved fine things in life

Court of Appeal judge James Odek who died early this week, loved good things and shared his spoils with the common man in his village.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

ODM petitions government over Sh4.1 billion

The money based on a 0.3 per cent of the national revenue collected between 2012 and 2016 was awarded to ODM

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Bungoma County loses land case against former PC

In court documents, Makhanu stated that the leasehold was signed by the Land Registrar in Bungoma.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Thousands of HIV kits expire next month

Thousands of unused HIV rapid strip test kits in county laboratories will expire on November 6 and will have to be disposed of.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Judges hands tied as hate speech cases flop in court

When the “Pangani Eight” politicians walked to liberty last week, they affirmed the predictable fate of hate-speech cases.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Muthama’s former wife loses property dispute

Former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama’s former wifehas lost an attempt to stop him from alienating 50 per cent of his shares in two companies.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Evidence from mass wedding saves widow

The best man in a wedding and the presiding pastor handed a widow a lifeline after her in-laws disowned her.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 5 years ago

Copyright law does not protect artistic work in film

Airtel Kenya used the argument based on the Copyright Act to win a case.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 6 years ago

ODM yet to decide on Jumwa’s case

ODM is looking at three options that will determine whether Jumwa is to be welcomed back

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 6 years ago

State to vet expatriates for new jobs

State to vet expats in tourism and hospitality sector, CS Balala says they will only be hired for jobs where there is no local expertise.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 6 years ago

All unexplained funds and assets belong to the State, Court of Appeal declares

People who acquire property unlawfully cannot claim protection provided by the legal system.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 6 years ago

Petitions causing a headache at the Supreme Court

Kenya is staring at a judicial paralysis as six out of the seven judges of the highest court in the land, fight for survival.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 6 years ago

EACC out to recover Attorney General's house

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) wants to recover land worth Sh500 million on which the Attorney General’s official residence once stood

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 6 years ago

How Uhuru’s gift to student pilot came crashing

An aviation student whose college fees was cleared by President Uhuru Kenyatta is now stranded after the institution suddenly closed down.

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 6 years ago

Lawyers remove HELB, KRA clearance requirement for LSK candidates

Lawyers vote in support of motion seeking removal of compulsory HELB and KRA clearances for candidates eying LSK posts

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 6 years ago

House team meets amid calls for radical change in JSC composition

Parliamentary Justice and Legal Committee will this week meet over the looming crisis at the Supreme Court

By Everlyne Judith Kwamboka 6 years ago